Thursday, 11 February 2021, 7:42 pm
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) last
Friday 5th February officially handed over a brand new
backhoe to Sape Farm management to provide greater
opportunity for Sape farm to maximise on
productivity.
Purchased from George Wu Company, the
backhoe cost MAL $618,000.00. The money ($618 K) is from the
savings Sape farm management made from the 2.7 million
funding support agreement MAL and Sape farm signed in
2020.
The backhoe will assist the farm with the
establishment of proper drainage system to avoid flood
waters from coming into the farm during rainy seasons,
assist with the removal of large boulders from the farm as
Monday, 1 February 2021, 6:39 pm
Total of 30 farmers has successfully completed two days
of Kava training workshop held at Sivai community, Katupika
ward 2 in South Choiseul Province recently.
Taqu
Conservation and Marine Protected Area financed the training
through the management of Chief David Hakezama from Boeboe
village and facilitated by Chief Field Officer (CFO) from
the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Extension
Department in Honiara, MacDonald Hiva and James Tahopa,
Senior Field Officer (SFO) for Western Province Extension
office.
Farmer participants from villages including
Boeboe, Sivai, Makaqa, Viviruni, Ludurango, Zarana, Lituni,
Potutu, Luqubule and Taqu Island attended the
training.
Purpose of the training is to guarantee
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has cautioned companies and individuals that it is illegal to import planting seeds and sell it in the country without obtaining an ‘import permit’ from the BSI. .
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 6:27 am
Hard work and sheer determination paid off for Gwango
Community Farmers Association (GCFA) at Suafa Bay, North
Malaita after they received a cheque worth of $4,216.80 from
the sale of 175.7 litres (3 barrels) of virgin coconut oil
to Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KPSI)
recently.
GCFA Secretary, Michael Samo said the cheque
payment was the first of its kind for the association to
have received after its formation in 2013 and the
establishment of its Direct Micro Expelling (DME) Coconut
Crushing Mill project in 2019.
“It’s a big
achievement for GCFA,” Mr. Samo said.
Ministry of
Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) funded the